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Vários tópicos, incluindo a mitologia pré-cristã, a veneração de relíquias na tradição cristã e a literatura medieval, foram combinados ao longo dos séculos para formar a metáfora do Santo Graal de hoje.
Several threads, including pre-Christian mythology, veneration of relics in Christian tradition, and medieval literature, have combined over the centuries into the Holy Grail metaphor of today.
Handing VP Kamala Harris the Democratic presidential nomination without having her compete in primaries is a throwback to less democratic ways of picking nominees, a political scientist says.
Women in Catholic religious orders establish schools for girls around the world, care for the sick and work on societal issues in many other ways.
Catholic Integralists believe that religious values – specifically Christian ones – should guide government policies. They oppose liberalism, which they view as valuing individualism and liberty.
At a time when so much violence and war are ravaging the world, a scholar of medieval Christianity explains Catholic views on the morality of warfare and the value of forgiving enemies.
Catholic theologians and monastics have always encouraged humor, emphasizing its power to heal and bring cultures together.
The image of a kneeling person in chains was first used in a seal commissioned by the Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, established by English Quakers in 1787.
Pope Francis and other Catholic leaders committed to raising awareness of environmental issues draw on centuries of tradition.
Images of Christ often represented prevailing cultural beliefs, allowing onlookers to connect in a deep and meaningful way.
It turns out that handing over taxpayer dollars to billionaire owners tends to be far less popular among regular citizens than among well-connected government officials.
A stained-glass window, which shows Jesus as a Black man for the first time, tells a story not only of race but of gender, class and ethnicity.
Before you tune into Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, check out our coverage of the stars of this year’s show.
Les lauréats des Oscars seront-ils choisis parce que les votants ont cru aux performances des actrices et des acteurs ?
Hopefully, Academy Award winners will be chosen because voters believed in the actors’ performances − not because of some meta narrative about their off-screen behavior.
Two scholars who study death rituals explain that the corpse is considered spiritually polluting in many religious traditions, while the Moon holds a sacred place.
The College of Cardinals is an important part of the church’s governance structure. Its members elect the next pope and help develop future policies for the church.
A scholar of national service programs points out that the government hasn’t spelled out what this one will cost, what its participants will earn or how it will operate.
There is a long tradition in China of associating monkeys with the mind – symbolism that has helped the novel’s most memorable character, the Monkey King, find universal resonance.
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Associate Professor, Political Science, College of the Holy Cross
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Kraft-Hiatt Professor in Judaic Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, College of the Holy Cross
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Lecturer of History, College of the Holy Cross
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Associate Professor of History, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of Political Science, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor, Political Science Department, College of the Holy Cross
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Associate Professor of Chinese Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Associate Professor of Russian Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Associate Professor of Theatre, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of Classics, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor of Economics and Accounting, College of the Holy Cross
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Distinguished Professor of Humanities Emerita, College of the Holy Cross
